On December 12, 1977, “Polar Music” label released “ABBA: The Album”, the fifth ABBA album. It was recorded May – November 1977, at “Markus” and “Metronome” in Stockholm, Sweden, and was produced by Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus.
Personnel:
- Agnetha Fältskog – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad – lead, co-lead and backing vocals
- Björn Ulvaeus – acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, spoken word intro, backing vocals
- Benny Andersson – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Rutger Gunnarsson – bass guitar
- Ola Brunkert – drums
- Roger Palm – drums, tambourine
- Malando Gassama – percussion
- Lasse Wellander – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Janne Schaffer – lead guitar, electric guitar
- Lars O. Carlsson – saxophones, flutes
- Rutger Gunnarsson – string arrangements
- Michael B. Tretow – engineer
- Jon Astley; Michael B. Tretow – remastering
- Rune Söderqvist – design
- Rune Söderqvist; Björn Ulvaeus – illustrations
- Barry Levine / Mirage – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, except where noted.
- Eagle
- Take a Chance on Me
- One Man, One Woman
- The Name of the Game – Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
- Move On – Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
- Hole in Your Soul
- Thank You for the Music
- I Wonder (Departure) – Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
- I’m Marionette
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